A pilot study: Locus of control and spiritual beliefs in alcoholics anonymous and smart recovery members

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 633-640

  Li, Eric C ^a   Feifer, Chris ^a,b   Strohm, Maureen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b California Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcoholics anonymous; Alcoholism; Group therapy; Locus of control; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY TEST; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; SELF HELP; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PILOT PROJECTS; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TEMPERANCE;

EID: 0034230781     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0306-4603(99)00052-0     Document Type: Article

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